Doing a Research Project in English Studies is the essential guide to undertaking research and developing academic English literacy skills for students new to research. With a particular focus on the needs of students in contexts where English is used as a foreign or an additional language, this accessible textbook takes the reader through the research process in five main sections:

• getting started (arriving at a topic, interacting with a supervisor)
• finding bibliographic resources
• collecting data
• developing academic writing skills
• preparing for the oral defence

Each chapter contains exercises; the answer key facilitates independent study throughout. Extracts from published research articles provide invaluable illustration of the features of academic writing. This is a must-have resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students embarking on a research project in English studies.

Louisa Buckingham is a Lecturer in Applied Language Studies and Linguistics at the University of Auckland. She has published on topics including academic writing, sociolinguistics, and English as a lingua franca.

Preface

1. Introduction

2. The preliminaries: Getting started

3. Working with your supervisor

4. Finding literature

5. Reading

6. Collecting Data

7. Your Project chapter by chapter

8. Features of Academic Writing

9. Research logistics: Time management and revisions

Appendix 1: Introductions

Appendix 2: Conclusions

Appendix 3: Creating Transitions in your Writing

Appendix 4: Reporting Verbs

Appendix 5: Citing your Sources